cheddar — 1660s (but the cheese presumably was made long before that), from Cheddar, village in Somerset, England, where it originally was made, from O.E. Ceodre (c.880), probably from ceodor ravine (there is a nearby gorge) … Etymology dictionary

Cheddar — ► NOUN ▪ a kind of firm smooth cheese originally made in Cheddar in SW England … English terms dictionary

cheddar — cheddary, adj. /ched euhr/, n. (often cap.) a hard, smooth textured cheese, made usually from the whole milk of cows and varying in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages. Also called cheddar cheese. [1655 65; … Universalium